Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 911, Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. In 1798, The United States Marine Corps is re-established; they had been disbanded after the American Revolutionary War. In 1933, Frank Kelso, American admiral and politician, United States Secretary of the Navy (died 2013) was born. In 1953, Suresh Prabhu, Indian accountant and politician, Indian Minister of Railways was born. In 1968, Daniel MacMaster, Canadian singer-songwriter (died 2008) was born. In 1971, The nationalization of all large copper mines in Chile is completed. In 1983, Engin Baytar, German-Turkish footballer was born. In 1990, Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins. In 1990, Patrick Peterson, American football player was born. In 2007, Ed Mirvish, American-Canadian businessman and philanthropist, founded Honest Ed's (born 1914) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.